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thulp
 v.— «Talking of kashmir,one of the best places to get thulped is a housboat on dal lake.… you let the houseboat owner know what you wanted to eat in the next meal and they made it. being a veg had some downsides but still they rose magnificently to the task. liquor is freely available in the valley.» —“Off beat places to get smashed in” by phunti Tulleeho.com (New Delhi, India) Oct. 23, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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